(PR) Electronic Arts Inc. today announced a multi-year partnership with the Skilled Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), which can bring the players and teams into EA SPORTS NHL 25. The partnership advances EA SPORTS commitment to grow and authentically represent women’s sports inside its games, promoting and championing the subsequent generation of athletes. Along with the PWHL integration, EA SPORTS will provide recent ways to play NHL 25, starting with NHL Arcade launching this Friday and 4 Nations Face-Off content coming early next 12 months in time to rejoice the heavily anticipated mid-season, international tournament hosted by the NHL and NHLPA and featuring NHL stars from Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the USA.
“We’re thrilled to bring the PWHL into NHL 25 as a part of a large holiday update giving players all-new ways to play, starting in a few days with the frenetic energy of NHL Arcade through to the launch of 4 Nations Face-Off within the Latest 12 months,” said Bill Dollar, EA SPORTS NHL Executive Producer. “EA SPORTS continues to drive inclusivity and authenticity through its games, and in partnership with the PWHL, we’ll amplify the joy of the ladies’s game for all fans.”
Skilled Women’s Hockey League Involves NHL 25 This December
Launching December 5, the PWHL in NHL 25 will feature all six teams – the Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montréal Victoire, Latest York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres in Play Now, Online Versus, Shootout and Season Modes. As well as, PWHL uniforms will probably be available in World of Chel, with players, logos, and uniforms available in Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT). To completely immerse players within the authentic PWHL experience, the update will include The Walter Cup and advanced body skeletons through SAPIEN technology integration.
“Our partnership with EA SPORTS opens recent doors to raise women’s hockey across all levels,” said Amy Scheer, Senior Vice President of Business Operations, PWHL. “Through this alliance, we’ll develop in-game and out-of-game experiences that strengthen the bond between our teams, players, and fans, bringing the PWHL closer to the worldwide hockey community.”
“EA SPORTS is proud to support the PWHL, which has pioneered the expansion of girls’s hockey in North America,” said Andrea Hopelain, GM & SVP, Publishing, EA SPORTS. “We look ahead to working together to assist elevate and grow women’s hockey to recent and existing fans worldwide, starting by bringing PWHL teams and athletes to EA SPORTS NHL 25.”
The mixing of the PWHL in NHL 25 reflects EA SPORTS ongoing commitment to authentically representing and growing women’s sports in-game by capturing the joy of game day and showcasing the emergence of the subsequent generation of elite athletes. Having initially showcased the ladies’s game in NHL 22 through the International Ice Hockey Federation agreement, Toronto Sceptres forward Sarah Nurse starred as a canopy athlete the next 12 months to rejoice their inclusion into Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT). The addition of PWHL teams and players complements recent women’s leagues and features introduced in EA SPORTS FC, UFC , and PGA TOUR over the past few years.
Alongside the in-game PWHL integration, NHL 25 encompasses a breadth of latest content coming for the vacation season, giving players recent ways to experience the fast-paced world of hockey:
NHL Arcade
The NHL Arcade event series will begin on November 15 inside World of Chel, offering players a novel and fun arcade-style 3-on-3 experience with the return of Big Heads and power-up features that will be collected on the ice and used against opponents. Power-ups include Supershot, Freeze, Super Speed, Small and Big Goalies, and more.
Played within the NHL Arcade Arena, a bespoke rink with no glass, rules, or stoppages, NHL Arcade will include multiple events all year long to make the experience fresh for players. Stay tuned to EA SPORTS NHL social channels for more information on NHL Arcade following its release on November 15.
4 Nations Face-Off
Latest content for NHL 25 will proceed into 2025 with the combination of 4 Nations Face-Off, a round-robin tournament hosted by the NHL and NHLPA featuring 4 international teams full of superstars.
4 Nations Face-Off content will feature NHL players from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the USA and will probably be included in Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT), Play Now, Online Versus, Shootout and a bespoke Tournament mode. The nations’ uniforms may even be available in World of Chel as a part of the key tournament update.
Latest Content and NHL 25 Offers This Holiday Season
Players who play NHL 25 between November 15 and January 2 will receive 6 NHL Arcade Vanity Items in World of Chel and an 84 Road to 4 Nations Face-Off Player Selection Pack redeemable immediately. With the Road to 4 Nations Face-Off Player Selection pack, players can represent their nation by selecting one in every of 4 available items from the country they decide to play. As well as, players will receive a PWHL 83 OVR Team Constructing Selection pack, redeemable on December 5, together with the PWHL integration, which incorporates a selection of 1 of 6 PWHL players.
- November 15 – Arcade Series, Free Content Drops, Redeem Road To 4 Nations Face-Off Player Selection Pack in HUT
- December 5 – PWHL In-Game Update and PWHL Selection Pack Redemption
- Latest 12 months – 4 Nations Face-Off
Developed by EA Vancouver, EA SPORTS NHL 25 is rated E10+ and is now available globally on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. For more information on EA SPORTS NHL, visit https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-25.
